. Oriental Poppy MyOSOtiS (Forget-Me-Not) Palustris Semperflorens. A variety that is hardly ever out of flower; useful in a shady spot in the border. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Nierembergia (Cup-flower) Rivularis. A charming dwarf creeping Alpine plant, bearing large creamy-white, cup-shaped flowers from June till Septem- ber; most desirable olants for the rockery, and succeed equally well in the border. 30 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. CEnOthera (Evening Primrose) The evening Primroses are elegant subjects for growing in an exposed sunny position, either in the
. Oriental Poppy MyOSOtiS (Forget-Me-Not) Palustris Semperflorens. A variety that is hardly ever out of flower; useful in a shady spot in the border. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Nierembergia (Cup-flower) Rivularis. A charming dwarf creeping Alpine plant, bearing large creamy-white, cup-shaped flowers from June till Septem- ber; most desirable olants for the rockery, and succeed equally well in the border. 30 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. CEnOthera (Evening Primrose) The evening Primroses are elegant subjects for growing in an exposed sunny position, either in the border or on the rockery, blooming the greater part of the summer. Missouriensis. Large yellow flowers, often 5 inches in diam- eter, produced freely from June till August. Speciosa. Pure white flowers, 3 inches across; 18 inches. Youngi. Bright yellow, 18 inches. 30 cts. each; $ per doz.: $ per 100. Hardy Orchids There is a wealth of beauty in this little cultivated class of plants. The sorts offered below are quite hardy, and succeed best in a partially shaded position in a deep, moist soil composed of equal parts of loam, leaf-mould and sand. Cypripedlum acaule {Lady's Slipper). Broad, oval foliage, and showy, bright pink, lighter veined, curiously formed flowers. 35 cts. each. — pubescens {Yellow Lady's Slipper). Large, showy, bright yellow. 35 cts. each. — spectabile {Moccasin-Flower, or Showy Lady Slipper). Clusters of beautiful white and pink flowers. 50 cts. each, The L^arge Oriental Poppies These are the regal representatives of this popular genus, growing 3 to 3j feet high, and far surpassing in splendor of bloom the annual biennial kinds, and for a gorgeous display of rich and brilliant coloring nothing equals them during their period of flowering in May and June, and whether planted singly or in masses their large flowers and freedom of bloom renders them conspicuous in any position. They are of the easiest culture; almost any kind of soil suits t
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